Makerere University College of Health Sciences

Program for the 7th Annual Scientific Conference

20th – 22nd September 2011; Speke Resort Munyonyo Kampala, Uganda

20th SEPTEMBER 2011

Abstract No. / Time / Presentation
8.00-8.30 / Arrival and registration
PLENARY 8.30 - 9.00 / Chair: Dr Rhoda Wanyenze; Co-Chair: Dr. Freddie Bwanga
Key note address – All for Health – One Health: Dr. Jane Aceng Director General MOH
PLENARY / Health Systems, Health Policy & Healthcare
Chair: Prof Fredrick Wabwire-Mangen; Co-Chair: Prof. David Guwatudde
PP1001_20 / 9.00-9.10 / Health Systems, Governance and Health Outcome: Dr. Freddie Ssengoba
PP1002_20 / 9.10-9.20 / Challenges and Future Systems in Uganda to Ensure Delivery of Quality Care: Dr. Robert Basaza
PP1003_20 / 9.20-9.30 / Transforming Education to Strengthen Health Systems in an Inter-department World: Prof. David Serwadda
9.30-9:40 / DISCUSSION
PP1004_20 / 9:40-9:50 / Role of Cultural Institutions in Healthcare Delivery, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: Dr. Nelson Kawalya
PP1005_20 / 9:50-10:00 / Impact of Private for Profit Institutions in Healthcare Delivery and Health Systems Strengthening: Dr. Ian Clarke
PP1006_20 / 10:00-10:10 / HIV/AIDS programming through District based technical assistance programme: Experience from STAR-EC: Dr. Samson Kironde
10:10-10:20 / DISCUSSION
10:20-10:50 / TEA BREAK
OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY: MC – Prof. Harriet Mayanja; Co-MC: Mr. Gerald Makumbi
10:50-10.55 / Welcome remarks by Chair, 7ASC Organising Committee MakCHS: Dr. Freddie Bwanga
10.55-11.10 / Announcement of the Bill & Melinda Gates Research Grant for Africa: Dr. Wong
11.10-11.10 / Remarks on Translating Research into Policy and Healthcare Delivery by Chair, Research College of Health Sciences Makerere University: Prof. James.K Tumwine
11.10-11.20 / Remarks on Improving Referral Systems and Healthcare by Executive Director, Mulago Hospital: Dr. B. Byarugaba
11.30-11.40 / Remarks on Graduate Training, a Strategy to Improving Research, Policy and Healthcare Delivery by Director School of Graduate studies: Prof. Elly Katunguka
11.40-11.50 / Remarks on Professionalism, Ethics, and Research by Executive Secretary UNCST: Dr. Peter Ndemere
11:50-12:00 / Remarks on involvement of NGOs by the President UNACOH: Dr. Joseph Herman Kyabaggu
12:00-12:10 / Remarks on Achieving All for Health – One Health: WHO Country Representative
12.10-12.20 / Overview of the Conference Theme, and Recent Developments in Training Health Professionals to Improve Healthcare by Deputy Principal College of Health Sciences, Makerere University: Prof. Celestino Obua
12.20-12.40 / Remarks by Guest of Honor and Official Opening of the Conference: Hon. Dr. Christine Ondoa Minister for Health
12.40-13.10 / Official launching of the Exhibition & Poster Session by Guest of Honor: Hon Dr. Christine Ondoa Minister for Health
13.10-14.00 / LUNCH
PLENARY / Health Systems, Health Policy, & Health care II
Chair: Prof George Kiirya; Co- Chair: Dr. Freddie Ssengooba
PP1007_20 / 14.00-14.10 / Health Policies: From Policy Development to Implementation: Hon. Dr. Samuel Okuonzi MP
PP1008_20 / 14.10-14.20 / Positive and Negative Impact of HIV Programs on Healthcare Delivery in Uganda: Dr. Alex Coutinho
PP1009_20 / 14.20-14.30 / District Healthcare Delivery System in Uganda: Dr. Joa Oketch
14.30-14.50 / DISCUSSION
PP1010_20 / 14.50-15.00 / Improving delivery of health care through capacity building for health services researchers”: a case of master of health services research program at makerere university school of public health: aggrey mukose
PP1011_20 / 15.00-15.10 / Do Transport Vouchers Increase Attended Deliveries? A Case Study of A Rural Community In Uganda: Mutebi Aloysius
PP1012_20 / 15.10-15.20 / Strengthening service delivery through assessment of health facilities: Lessons from the comprehensive health facility functionality assessment for Karamoja region, Uganda: Rogers Ayiko
PP1013_20 / 15.20-15.30 / Access to Maternal Health Services Under a Decentralized and Privatized Healthcare System in Uganda: Guma Prince
15.30-15.40 / DISCUSSION
15.40-16.10 / TEA BREAK
PLENARY / Health Systems, Health Policies and HealthCare Delivery III
Chair: Dr. Margaret Mungherera/Dr. Ezaati Isaac (Director Planning Developments)
PP1014_20 / 16.10-16.20 / COBES: A path to creating community focused health workers: Criscent Tumuhaise
PP1015_20 / 16.20-16.30 / One Health Approach – An Opportunity to Strengthen Inter-sectoral Collaboration for Improved Health: Dr. Geofrey Kabagambe
PP1016_20 / 16.30-16.40 / Achieving one health in Africa: AFNET Experience: Dr. Monica Musenero
PP1017_20 / 16.40-16.50 / Health Sector Governance: A Case Study of Uganda: Dr. Suzanne Kiwanuka
16.50-17.00 / DISCUSSION


PROGRAM FOR THE 21st SEPTEMBER 2011

Abstract No. / Time / Presentation
8.00-8.30 / Arrival and registration
PLENARY / Non Communicable Diseases I
Chair: Prof. A.M Otim; Co-Chair: Prof. Jurgen Freers
PP1018_21 / 8:30-8:40 / The Emerging Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases in Uganda: Prof. Wabwire-Mangen
PP1019_21 / 8:40-8:50 / Epidemiology, Prevention and Management of CVD in Uganda: Dr. Charles Mondo
PP1020_21 / 8:50-9.00 / Acquired Heart Diseases: Rheumatic Heart Disease: Dr. Emmy Okello
PP1021_21 / 9:00-9:10 / Cancer Epidemiology in Uganda: Dr. Jackson Orem
9:10-9:20 / Discussion
PP1022_21 / 9:20-9.30 / Injuries: Boda boda Epidemic in Uganda: Dr. Olive C. Kobusingye
PP1023_21 / 9:30-9.40 / Rheumatology: Dr. Kaddu Mukasa
PP1024_21 / 9:40-9:50 / Epidemiology of Depression in Uganda: Prof. Ssegane Musisi
PP1025_21 / 9:50-10:00 / Burden of mental illness, and war conflict in Uganda: Dr. Eugene Kinyanda
10:00-10:10 / Discussion
10:10-10:40 / TEA BREAK
Parallel Oral Session A: Non-Communicable Diseases
Chair: Dr. James Sekajjugo; Co-Chair: Dr. Achilles Katamba
PO1001_21 / 10:40-10:50 / From fire to frying pan: the Mental Health trajectory of
Formerly Abducted Female Youths and their choice of spouses in northern: Kennedy Amone-P'Olak
PO1002_21 / 10:50-11:00 / Nodding Disease In Northern Uganda - A Possible Relationship To Psychotrauma: Dr. S. Musisi
PO1003_21 / 11:00-11:10 / Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases in Rural Uganda: A Pilot Surveillance Project Among Diabetes Patients at a Referral Hospital Clinic: Olivia Namusisi Kasenge
11:10-11:20 / Discussion
PO1004_21 / 11:20-11:30 / The role of alternative food stuff in the provision of nutrition among the poor populations in Uganda: Rachel Musomba Zimaze
PO1005_21 / 11:30-11:40 / Prevalence and factors associated with Axis I psychiatric disorders presenting at the A & ED , Mulago Hospital , Kampala Uganda: Odokonyero Raymond
PO1006_21 / 11:40-11:50 / Assessment of the consumption of vitamin a rich foods and other vitamin a deficiency associated factors amongst children (6-59 months) in selected households in kiryandongo county- masindi district: katanku denis musoga
11:50-12:00 / Discussion
PO1007_21 / 12:00-12:10 / Estimation of the Short and Medium term Risk of Cervical Cancer in Uganda: Innocent Mutyaba
PO1008_21 / 12:10-12:20 / Androgen receptor status in carcinoma prostate, a preliminary report from Uganda: Florence Ajok
PO1009_21 / 12:20-12:30 / Sickle Cell Disease as a growing public health problem: Ruth N.S. Mukiibi
12:30-12:40 / Discussion
Parallel Oral Session B: Maternal & Child Health
Chair: Dr. Imelda Namagembe; Co-Chair:
PO1010_21 / 10:40-10:50 / Expanding family planning services delivery in uganda using performance based contracting: dr.henry w.kakande
PO1011_21 / 10:50-11:00 / Enhancing demand for longterm & permanent family planning methods through capacity building: a case study in two districts of southwestern uganda: wanyama john
PO1012_21 / 11:00-11:10 / Risk Factors for Infant Mortality in Uganda, A case study of Luwero District: Rachel Musomba Zimaze
11:10-11:20 / Discussion
PO1013_21 / 11:20-11:30 / Vvf surgical camp outreaches the way to manage the vvf patient backlog: experience of mulago vvf unit: barageine justus kafunjo
PO1014_21 / 11:30-11:40 / Vht /iccm implementation progress in mpigi district: kaggwa godfrey
PO1015_21 / 11:40-11:50 / Achieving the Millennium Development Goals by 2015 or thereabouts: Reality or Rhetoric? Christine Nabiryo
11:50-12:00 / Discussion
PO1016_21 / 12:00-12:10 / Male involvement in maternal in maternal health care services in Jinja district, Uganda: Peter Dyogo Nantamu
PO1017_21 / 12:10-12:20 / Practical Considerations In Recruitment And Retention Of Adolescents For A Rural Community Based Study In Eastern Uganda: Zam Zinda
PO1018_21 / 12:20-12:30 / Exploring cultural practices during the postpartum among mothers of Buwaiswa community in Mayuge District of Uganda: Susan Babirye-Kayongo
12:30-12:40 / Discussion
Parallel Oral Session C: Capacity Building, Health, and Environment
Chair: Dr. Christopher Garimoi Orach; Co-Chair: Dr. Victoria Masembe
PO1019_21 / 10:40-10:50 / Assessing availability of Smoke-free Workplace Policies in Uganda: D. Nkonge
PO1020_21 / 10:50-11:00 / An overview of the water hygiene and sanitation situation in schools in Uganda Implications for health and education policy makers: Peter Kiwumulo
PO1021_21 / 11:00-11:10 / Is gender specific intervention needed to prevent pesticide intoxications among female farm workers: Erik Jørs
PO1022_21 / 11:10-11:20 / Air pollution - a cardiac problem: Freers Juergen
11:20-11:30 / Discussion
PO1023_21 / 11:30-11:40 / A COBES approach to community health education. A review of Masafu District Hospital MakCHS COBES site: Kiiza Daniel
PO1024_21 / 11:40-11:50 / A Field approach to diagnosing a community of Kajara County; A COBES learning Experience at Rwashamaire Health Centre IV: Namusobya S. M
PO1025_21 / 11:50-12:00 / Midwifery Training in Uganda: Constraints and Opportunities: Christopher Garimoi Orach
12:00-12:10 / Discussion
PO1026_21 / 12:10-12:20 / Building Capacity of Health Care Workers in the Private Sector to deliver HIV & AIDS Services – Mildmay Uganda Experience: Kambonesa Irene
PO1027_21 / 12:20-12:30 / Strengthening HIV and AIDS Paediatric Palliative Care systems: Lessons from Mildmay Uganda HIV/AIDS care and Training Centre: Esther Kawuma
12:30-12:40 / Discussion
12:40-13:40 / LUNCH
13:40-14:10 / POSTER SESSION
PLENARY / Health and Environment
Chair: UNACOH Executive Director– Dr. Deo Sekimpi; Co-Chair: ACHS/Environmental Health Ms Julian Kyomuhangi
PP1026_21 / 14:10-14:20 / Tobacco and Alcohol Use in Uganda: Dr. Sheila Ndyanabangi
PP1027_21 / 14:20-14:30 / Center for Tobacco Control in Africa (CTCA): Dr. Possy Mugyenyi
PP1028_21 / 14:30-14:40 / Pesticides Use, Health and Environment Uganda Project: Baseline Survey in Pallisa and Wakiso Districts: Sekimpi D.K
PP1029_21 / 14:40-14:50 / Healthcare Waste Management in Uganda: Dr. Victoria Masembe
14:50-15:00 / Discussion
PP1030_21 / 15:00-15:10 / Oral Health in Uganda: Dr. Isaac Okullo
PP1031_21 / 15:10-15:20 / Nutrition in Uganda; Where are we?: Dr. Ezekiel Mupere
PP1032_21 / 15:20-15:30 / Alternative Medicine: Prof. Wako
PP1033_21 / 15:30-15:40 / Overview of Occupation Health in Uganda: Mr. Joseph Byonanebye
15:40-15:50 / Discussion
15:50-16:20 / TEA BREAK & POSTER SESSION
PLENARY / Maternal and Child Health.
Chair: Dr. Anthony Mbonye; Co-Chair: Dr. Josephat Byamugisha
PP1034_21 / 16:20-16:30 / Maternal & child health policies: Global perspective and Current Developments: Dr. Olive Sentumbwe
PP1035_21 / 16:30-16:40 / Status of Family Planning Program Implementation in Uganda: Dr. Jennifer Wanyana
PP1036_21 / 16.40-16.50 / Neonatal Health in Uganda: Dr. Waiswa Peter
16:50-17:00 / DISCUSSION


PROGRAM FOR THE SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2011

Abstract No. / Time / Presentation
8.00-8.30 / Arrival and registration
PLENARY / Infectious Diseases, Drug Resistance, and Emerging Tropical Diseases
Chair:: Prof. Elly Katabira; Co- Chair: Dr. Andrew Kambugu
PP1037_22 / 8:30-8:40 / Emerging Infectious Disease: Future Challenges for Africa: Prof. David Serwadda
PP1038_22 / 8:40-8:50 / Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response: Infectious diseases – Emerging and re-emerging IDs: Dr. Issa Makumbi
PP1039_22 / 8:50-9.00 / Animal to human diseases: Prof. David Kabasa
PP1040_22 / 9:00-9:10 / Emerging Infectious Diseases: A district experience (DHO Masindi): Dr. Turyagaruka John
9:10-9:20 / Discussion
Chair:
PP1041_22 / 9:20-9.30 / Drug Resistant bacteria and Lab detection: Dr. Freddie Bwanga
PP1042_22 / 9:30-9.40 / Approach to management of drug resistant microorganisms: Pragmatic approach: Prof. Moses Joloba
PP1043_22 / 9:40-9:50 / HIV drug resistance and Lab detection: Dr. Immaculate Nankya
PP1044_22 / 9:50-10:00 / Detection of malaria drug resistance: Dr. Samuel Nsobya
10:00-10:10 / Discussion
10:10-10:40 / TEA BREAK
Parallel Oral Session A: Infectious Diseases & Drug Resistance
Chair: Dr. Alphonse Okwera; Co-Chair: Dr. William Worodria
PO1028_22 / 10:40-10:50 / Anti-Tuberculosis Drug Resistance Pattern among PulmonaryTuberculosis Patients in Mwanza –Tanzania: Dr. Range, N. S
PO1029_22 / 10:50-11:00 / Quinolone- resistant gonorrhoea among men with urethral discharge in kampala, uganda: dr. Musinguzi patrick
PO1030_22 / 11:00-11:10 / Resistance to etravirine among HIV-1 isolates from individuals failing NNRTI –based ART in Kampala, Uganda: Dr. Francis Ssali
11:10-11:20 / Discussion
PO1031_22 / 11:20-11:30 / High Prevalence of oxacillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the surgical units of Mulago hospital in Kampala, Uganda: Dr. Florence Christine Najjuka
PO1032_22 / 11:30-11:40 / Evaluation of slide drug susceptibility test for rapid diagnosis of multidrug resistant tuberculosis in mulago hospital: beatrice achan
PO1033_22 / 11:40-11:50 / Development of new drug combinations against drug resistant tuberculosis: a new paradigm shift: claude kirimuhuzya
11:50-12:00 / Discussion
PO1034_22 / 12:00-12:10 / Attributes of Smear Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Kampala, Uganda: A Review of the 2007 Cohort: Martin Ruhweza
PO1035_22 / 12:10-12:20 / Determination of circulating Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains and Transmission Patterns among Pulmonary TB Patients in Kawempe Municipality, Uganda, using MIRU-VNTR: David P Kateete
PO1036_22 / 12:20-12:30 / Genetic structure and phenotypes of Mycobacterium tuberculosis causing pulmonary tuberculosis in Kawempe-Kampala Uganda: Wampande ME
12:30-12:40 / Discussion
Parallel Oral Session B: Infectious, Re-Emerging Diseases
Chair: Edith Dr. Nakku-Joloba; Co-Chair: Dr. Irene Andia-Biraro
PO1037_22 / 10:40-10:50 / Changing Behavioral Patterns in the Arboviral Vector Aedes Africanus: Concern and Possible Disaster for Emerging and Re-Emerging Diseases: Lukindu Martin
PO1038_22 / 10:50-11:00 / Regional mapping of oro-pharyngeal carriage of yeast species associated with oral lesions of HIV/AIDS patients in South West Uganda: Agwu, E
PO1039_22 / 11:00-11:10 / Prevalence of fungal colonisation and infection of burn wounds and associated factors among inpatients at mulago burns unit: luweesi henry
11:10-11:20 / Discussion
PO1040_22 / 11:20-11:30 / Kampala University Students: HIV-related findings from a respondent-driven sampling survey: George William Lubwama
PO1041_22 / 11:30-11:40 / Field Experience Of Sputum Collection For Tb Diagnostic Work-Up In Cohort Of Adolescents In A Rural Resource Limited Setting Of Uganda: Richard Isabirye
PO1042_22 / 11:40-11:50 / High religiosity can be a barrier as well as a facilitator to anti-retroviral therapy adherence among people living with hiv in uganda: an exploratory study: christopher tumwine
11:50-12:00 / Discussion
PO1043_22 / 12:00-12:10 / The prevalence of hiv, syphilis and co-infection among csws who seek for std services from the national std reference unit in mu: ziraba emmanuel
PO1044_22 / 12:10-12:20 / Intestinal helminthes infections and nutritional status of children attending primary schools in Wakiso District, Central Uganda: Lwanga Francis
PO1045_22 / 12:20-12:30 / Assessment of factors associated with occurance of diarrhoeal diseases in batwa (pygmies) children under five years of age in kayonza sub-county, kanungu district: arthur kiconco
12:30-12:40 / Discussion
Parallel Oral Session C: HIV, TB, Malaria, & Other IDs
Chair: Prof. Charles Karamagi; Co-Chair: Dr. Damalie Nakanjako
PO1046_22 / 10:40-10:50 / Factors influencing male involvement in Prevention of Mother-to-child Transmission services in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa: Alice Ladur
PO1047_22 / 10:50-11:00 / Male partners’ support during pregnancy, lessons learnt from PMTCT programming in Kayunga district, Uganda: Mary Dutki
PO1048_22 / 11:00-11:10 / Major determinants of early infant diagnosis of hiv at jinja regional referral hospital: alero susan rose
11:10-11:20 / Discussion
PO1049_22 / 11:20-11:30 / Comparison between Active and Passive Case Finding Of Tuberculosis among Adolescents in Eastern Uganda: Ndaabe Amos
PO1050_22 / 11:30-11:40 / Lifetime Depressive disorders and Adherence to Anti-Retroviral Therapy in a Rural HIV Clinic in Southern Uganda: Etheldreda Nakimuli-Mpungu
PO1051_22 / 11:40-11:50 / Effect of electronic medical records and same day patient tracing on clinic efficiency and adherence to appointments in a community based hiv/aids care program, in uganda: stella t. Alamo
11:50-12:00 / Discussion
PO1052_22 / 12:00-12:10 / Routine viral load monitoring reduces the rate of accumulated genotypic resistance to commonly used antiretroviral therapy in Uganda: Hakim Sendagire
PO1053_22 / 12:10-12:20 / Prevalence of virulence factors in Staphylococcus epidermidis from intensive care unit patients at Mulago hospital in Kampala, Uganda: Moses S Okee
PO1054_22 / 12:20-12:30 / Preparations for Genetically Modified Anopheles gambiae s.s. Mosquitoes for Malaria Control in Uganda: Birungi K
12:30-12:40 / Discussion
12:40-13:40 / LUNCH
13:40-14:10 / POSTER SESSION
PLENARY / Vaccines
Chair: Prof. Moses Kamya Co-Chair: Dr. Katongole-Mbidde
PP1045_22 / 14:10-14:20 / Recent developments on HIV Vaccines: Prof. Pontiano Kaleebu
PP1046_22 / 14:20-14:30 / Recent developments on Microbecides: Dr. Anatoli Kamali
PP1047_22 / 14:30-14:40 / HPV vaccine in Uganda: Prof. Florence Mirembe
14:40-14:50 / Discussion
PP1048_22 / 14:50-15:00 / Malaria vaccines: Dr. Okwanga
PP1049_22 / 15:00-15:10 / What Drives Routine Immunisation Performance in Africa? A Synopsis of Findings from a Landscape Analysis: Suzanne Kiwanuka
PP1050_22 / 15:10-15:20 / UNEPI Programs and Vaccine Delivery Systems in Uganda: Dr. Rachel Seruyange
15:20-15:30 / Discussion
15:30-16:00 / TEA BREAK
PLENARY / CLOSING CEREMONY
Chair: UNACOH Executive Director Co- Chair: Freddie Bwanga
16:00-16:30 / Mathew Lukwiya Memorial Lecture:
DMLML Lecture: Hon Dr. Christopher Baryomunsi MP
16.30-17.00 / Guest of Honor Closing Ceremony: Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health - Dr. Asuman Lukago PS Ministry of Health


POSTER SESSION SEPTEMBER 20TH, 2011: HEALTH SYSTEMS, HEALTH POLICY & HEALTHCARE